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#2C021F

#2c021f ≈ Tyrian Purple

  • magenta
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#2c021f is a color from the magenta family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 17.25% red, 0.78% green and 12.16% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 95.45% magenta, 29.55% yellow and 82.75% black. Its hue angle is 318.57°, with 91.3% saturation and 9.02% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with creativity, boldness and individuality. Designers typically use it for beauty and cosmetics, creative studios and luxury branding. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 18.49:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Tyrian Purple (#66023c), ΔE 12.49.

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Relative luminance0.0068

Complementary

  1. #2c021f
  2. #022c0f

Split complementary

  1. #2c021f
  2. #0a2c02
  3. #022c24

Analogous

  1. #24022c
  2. #2c021f
  3. #2c020a

Triadic

  1. #2c021f
  2. #1f2c02
  3. #021f2c

Tetradic

  1. #2c021f
  2. #2c0f02
  3. #022c0f
  4. #021f2c

Square

  1. #2c021f
  2. #2c2402
  3. #022c0f
  4. #020a2c

Monochromatic

  1. #14010e
  2. #14010e
  3. #2c021f
  4. #750553
  5. #be0986

Shades

#2c021f mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2c021f
  2. #28021c
  3. #230219
  4. #1f0116
  5. #1a0113
  6. #160110
  7. #12010c
  8. #0d0109
  9. #090006
  10. #040003
  11. #000000

Tints

#2c021f mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2c021f
  2. #411b35
  3. #56354c
  4. #6b4e62
  5. #806779
  6. #96818f
  7. #ab9aa5
  8. #c0b3bc
  9. #d5ccd2
  10. #eae6e9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2c021f mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2c021f
  2. #340f29
  3. #3d1b32
  4. #45283c
  5. #4e3446
  6. #564150
  7. #5e4e59
  8. #675a63
  9. #6f676d
  10. #787376
  11. #808080

Readable text 18.49:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.14:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #141414 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #200e19 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #050f20 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #13161e ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #30020f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #1b0a1f ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #1f101e ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #2e0217 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2c021f {
  color: #2c021f;
}
Background
.bg-2c021f {
  background-color: #2c021f;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2c021f {
  border: 2px solid #2c021f;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2c021f;
  --color-primary-rgb: 44 2 31;
  --color-primary-hsl: 319 91% 9%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2c021f {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2c021f, #2c020a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2c021f {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(44 2 31 / 0.35);
}

#66023c Tyrian Purple ΔE 12.49 #78184a Pansy Purple ΔE 16.34 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 16.49 #702963 Byzantium ΔE 17.25 #614051 Eggplant ΔE 17.80 #592720 Caput Mortuum ΔE 19.07 #722f37 Wine ΔE 19.29 #d3fde0 Inverted #141414 Grayscale 

Tyrian Purple
#2c021f  rgb(44, 2, 31)  hsl(319, 91%, 9%)  Tyrian Purple
#022c0f  rgb(2, 44, 15)  hsl(139, 91%, 9%)  Phthalo Green
#1f2c02  rgb(31, 44, 2)  hsl(79, 91%, 9%)  Phthalo Green
#021f2c  rgb(2, 31, 44)  hsl(199, 91%, 9%)  Rich Black